Explain

How does one go about explaining the win/lose thing to a 4 year old. I now have the dubious task of explaining to Caleb that Mr. McCain lost the presidential election, he is going to be devastated. Mad is probably not the best word to describe what he is going to be. He is the only 4 year old that I know of that stayed up to watch the debates (yes we caught him in his room with his TV on after he was to be asleep watching them), politics is not a topic that we discuss around our children that much. However this is something that he became very passionate about the last few weeks, he prayed for McCain to win. He told everyone at school he was voting for McCain, he even told the people at the polls that he was voting because McCain would win. How do I tell him that he lost, better yet how do I handle the loss? Dear God, help us. I realize that I have to respect the office of the president, and pray and support the next one, but I am not sure that I can. I am so wanting to turn into the selfish person that I can be and pray for my family and friends and self, that God helps US! I am trying to be positive, but WOW, where do we go from here. I mean I know where we are headed, but I just did not think it would be here on our doorstep. It is 11:58pm and I have so many thoughts running through my head, but my major concern is how is Caleb going to feel about his prayer not being answered, he feeling of loss and that what he wanted is not happening. He was so SURE, he just does not handle loss, failure well. I know that this is part of life and that he will need to learn it and that I cannot shelter him from it, but I think that it is in our Mother's nature to protect our kids, now even more than before. Please pray that we find the right words to say to him and that he has a receptive heart to this. I am also praying for his salvation. thanks for reading and listening